Chapter 100

“Will you be going?” Jason asked.

Grace nodded. “But you…” She hesitated for a moment. “Do you want to go with me?”

He was quiet for a moment then said, “I have to work overtime the night before. The boss said that I will get triple the rate if I do. How about you give me the address? I will go find you the

next day.”

“All right,” Grace said.

However, she then bit her lips and said hesitantly, “But when you show up with me over there, some of my relatives might give you a hard time. When that happens, don’t mind them.””

Jay gave her a faint smile. “Don’t worry, I won’t pay any

attention to it.”

At this moment, she was the only person he cared about.

The closer it got to Thanksgiving, the fewer people would be seen on the road. Many people had already returned to their

hometowns.

Her mother’s hometown was a small town on the outskirts

of Emerald City. It was not far away, and it would only take

about an hour and a half to get there by bus. Therefore,

relatively speaking, she would have to compete for a bus

ticket home with many other people who were also looking to

get out of the city for the holiday.

While Grace was still booking the tickets, she asked Jason, “Jay,

do you have your ID card? I’ll book a ticket for you.”

of fact, she had

a ticket,”

not say anything else after hearing that. Instead, she took out the scarf that she had been hiding in the past few days

studied the scarf and asked.

he said. Her scent seemed to be

he was

ends of it so that you can wear it for the holidays. But it will take some more time before the gloves are ready,” she

she fiddled with

dark eyes lifted to his. Goodness, he was

thumbs tracing tiny circles on

“It’s beautiful.”

staring at the scarf, he was looking at

ladies rushed to the forefront of her mind. Maybe

Maybe this friendship could

with a will of its own, her body

his gaze dropping to her

in a breath.

more to her than anyone else in her life

been.

she wanted him. More than she could

herself.

his head

fluttered closed.

phone started

it had even been there in the

the countertop and

“Hello Lina.”

had planned to hang out in her apartment during the holidays, but when she heard

No small talk. No

secret that Lina didn’t want her

I won’t be alone. Jay will go

the relatives from your mother’s hometown are…” Lina paused mid-sentence. She knew how heartless those people were when her friend got

like them, Grace. No offense. They were all fine to ride

moment you fell on hard times,

was true what Lina said. Every

bit of it.

she is now,” Grace said. “She’s the only one of

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